Visualization Basics: Using Gaming to Improve Computational Thinking (UGame-ICompute)

可视化基础知识：利用游戏提高计算思维（UGame-ICompute）

• 批准号: 1311810
• 负责人: Jacqueline Leonard
• 金额: $ 120万
• 依托单位: University of Wyoming
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-10-01 至 2017-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1311810&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Visualization; Basics; Using; Gaming; Improve

This ITEST Strategies project is developing, implementing and studying an intervention for students and teachers in ten middle schools in Wyoming that includes computational thinking and spatial visualization in the contexts of gaming and robotics. It is impacting 42 teachers and their students. The project is delivering the content using culturally responsive pedagogy (CRP). The CRP emphasis is being implemented in the proposed intervention and is strongly reflected in the project personnel, which includes representatives from African American, Mexican, and Native American cultures, as well as in the recruitment plan, which also includes females and disabled persons. The lead institution is the University of Wyoming, with cooperation from the National Center for Atmospheric Research and evaluation by MER Associates. Alexander Repenning of the University of Colorado is providing teacher professional development in computational thinking.Research questions are investigating: 1) the strategies most likely to develop student skills in computational thinking and spatial visualization; 2) the strategies most likely to develop student interest, readiness, and participation in STEM careers; 3) the strategies teachers use to infuse culturally responsive pedagogy and develop student understanding of computational thinking in math and science courses; and 4) how the project leverages the social and cultural capacity of the cultural and STEM communities. The evaluator is primarily responsible for collecting and analyzing the data, with oversight from the Advisory Board. Data sources include document review, surveys, interviews, and student performance data. Analyses are being conducted to exam variances associated with gender, ethnicity, and English proficiency.

这个ITEST战略项目正在为怀俄明州的十所中学的学生和教师开发，实施和研究干预措施，其中包括游戏和机器人背景下的计算思维和空间可视化。它影响了42名教师和学生。该项目使用文化敏感教学法提供内容。在拟议的干预措施中，正在实施全面改革方案的重点，并在项目人员中得到强烈反映，其中包括来自非洲裔美国人、墨西哥人和美洲土著文化的代表，在招聘计划中也包括妇女和残疾人。牵头机构是怀俄明州大学，与MER协会的国家大气研究和评估中心合作。科罗拉多大学的亚历山大·雷彭宁正在为教师提供计算思维方面的专业发展。研究问题是：1）最有可能发展学生计算思维和空间可视化技能的策略; 2）最有可能发展学生对STEM职业的兴趣、准备和参与的策略; 3）教师用于注入文化响应教学法并培养学生对数学和科学课程中计算思维的理解的策略;以及4）该项目如何利用文化和STEM社区的社会和文化能力。评估员主要负责收集和分析数据，并接受咨询委员会的监督。数据来源包括文件审查，调查，访谈和学生的表现数据。正在对与性别、种族和英语水平相关的考试差异进行分析。